Beschreibung:

Anonymous (17th cent.). (Reclining Ceres visited by a bearded man, surrounded by putti near a hayfield). Etching, 9,6x18,5 cm. - Tear in upper margin, just touching the platemark; foxed. = Rare, not traced. On laid paper with a watermark showing a monogram "NMH" in a shield, topped by a pole with a snake coiled around (probably German, 17th cent.). Perhaps a lover of Ceres (Vulcanus?). Duret, P.J. (1729-1796). "1er Clair de Lune". "2me. Clair de Lune". Two engravings after VAN DER NEER, each 25,5x33 cm., w. the address of Amst., P. Fouquet and Paris, Bassan. Neefs, J. (1610-after 1660). The Satyr visiting the peasant family. Engraving after J. JORDAENS, 38x38,5 cm., engr. 4-line caption below image, w. the address of A. BLOTELING. - Yellowed; paper oiled (?). = Hollstein 24, 3rd state (of 5). AND 5 others.